Your best shattered die?

I ran across a penny the other day that I just can't seem to avoid glancing at every now and then. I'm assuming it's a shattered die, but I'm no expert or anything. Every time I take a gander at this penny I can't help but to think, "I wonder what the die looked like.."


It's a little tricky to tell from that angle, but those ridges along the edge are actually crevices/wrinkles on the coin.

I'm wondering if anyone else has ever come across such a massive example of shattering. So lets have it! Bring on your shatters.

 

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Not a one in my stable......but others? Oh but others........

 

I don't think it left the mint looking like that.

 

You should inquire first at what you might have... All I know is that it's not a shattered die you have there

 

You're right Paddy.......it's a Gauguin.

 

Gauguin? Never heard that term before. What's it mean?

 

Show a picture of the reverse side. You have a damaged Cent.. Not a shattered die example

 

Google it.. Gauguin
It reminds him of the artist and the way he painted

 

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgur...d=0ahUKEwja0I3epZzXAhULQSYKHbnPDvIQ_B0IpgEwFQ

 

Shattered, damaged, Gauguin.. Either way I thought it was neat looking.

As requested, heres a shot of the reverse:

 

Please excuse my impudence Ratovarius........I'm most extraordinarily a schmuck.

 

Eh, you're fine dude. I've got pretty thick skin.

 

You're gonna be fine around these parts. You've passed the initiation. Welcome to the forum......

 

If I didn't have google I would be lost.

 

You're not from NY Larry........

 

I actually Googled the word Gaugin before making my post about it and as you would expect I only got results about a painter with no references to coin collecting, so I was a tad confused.

 

Impressionist.....as by the photogs.

 

I was in NY some time back for about a week. Had one of the best times in my life.

 

Yeah. We can be 'hairy' 'round these parts.

 

The last time I googled, I got slapped.

Chris